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The Most Embarrassing Moments in Olympic Game History
March 13, 2012 • 02h31 PM
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Lolo Jones was the heavy favorite to win the 100-meter hurdle and was leading easily in the final of the event in the 2008 Beijing Olympics when she tripped in the second to last hurdle. She is expected to go for gold again in London 2012.
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Lindsey Jacobellis was way ahead of the field in the 2006 Turin Olympics snowboarding final when she decided to showboat with a trick, unfortunately she tripped over her board and watched as another snowboarded swooped by to claim gold.
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In the Seoul 1988 final, the American Roy Jones Jr. destroyed the Korean Park Si-Hun but lost the final. The judges later admitted they were wined and dined by Korean officials and the fiasco lead to a new voting system for the Olympics.
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Paul Hamm won the Gold in Athens 2004 in the all-around competition due to a judging error. An acknowledged error and the only way the South Korean that actually won could get the medal was for Hamm to return it to its rightful owner. He refused.
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Rey Robinson and Eddie Hart were favorites in the premier event of the 1972 Olympic Games¿the 100-meter race but did not make it to the quarterfinal heat in time and were disqualified from the games.
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The US won the 4x100 relay final in Sydney 2000 easily with gold medalist Maurice Green in their ranks. It was their post-race over-the-top celebration that got them excessive boos from the audience.
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Steven Bradbury actually benefited from an embarrassing moment, taking gold in the 2002 Winter Olympics after a crash wiped out the rest of the heat. Bradbury was the first Australian Olympian in the Winter Games.
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Eddie Edwards was able to con the Olympic Committee into competing in the 1988 Winter Olympics. His performance at the Games forced the IOC to require qualifying events prior to the Games to ensure athletes are at a high enough level to play.
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Lolo Jones was the heavy favorite to win the 100-meter hurdle and was leading easily in the final of the event in the 2008 Beijing Olympics when she tripped in the second to last hurdle. She is expected to go for gold again in London 2012.AP